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Words like “like”, “so”, “um”, “ah”, “you know”, etc. are called temporizing — things to occupy the time it takes for your brain to catch up with your mouth without losing your center-of-attention spot in the conversation.
I used to say “Ya know?” a LOT when I was younger. I was telling my mom about an original Star Trek episode I liked and every time I said “Ya know?” she said, “No, I don’t know”. By the time I was done with the story, the habit was broken. My mom was (and still is) pretty wise. :o)
F-Flash about 7 years ago
Forrest Gump says, " I like it a lot Jennyyy".
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 7 years ago
I really “similar to” this comic strip.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 7 years ago
I find myself saying “like” a lot too. If people don’t like it, tough.
sandflea about 7 years ago
Just don’t change “like” to “so”.
PO' DAWG about 7 years ago
“See what I’m sayin’.” or Ya feel me? My favorite is just plain UMM.
Kroykali about 7 years ago
So, I find it annoying when people start a sentence with “So”.
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 7 years ago
Words like “like”, “so”, “um”, “ah”, “you know”, etc. are called temporizing — things to occupy the time it takes for your brain to catch up with your mouth without losing your center-of-attention spot in the conversation.
contralto2b about 7 years ago
I used to say “Ya know?” a LOT when I was younger. I was telling my mom about an original Star Trek episode I liked and every time I said “Ya know?” she said, “No, I don’t know”. By the time I was done with the story, the habit was broken. My mom was (and still is) pretty wise. :o)
Daeder about 7 years ago
He just needed to remove all the “valley girl” code.
Serial Pedant about 7 years ago
I’m gonna, like, edit it out, in favor of ‘ya no.’ Like, really, ya no?
Serial Pedant about 7 years ago
I’m gonna, like, edit it out, in favor of ‘ya no.’ Like, really, ya no?
Sisyphos about 7 years ago
By actually working on his resolution, E.B. is setting an unobtainable standard for Monty (and all the rest of us procrastinators).
Still, I do similar to it….